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Patented Oct. 22, 1929 UNITED STATES JAMES 0. SMITH, OF KIEFER, OKLAHOMA TOY HORSE Application filed August 15, 1927, Serial No. 213,111.

This invention relates to a toy horse construction and has for its primary object the design and association of the component p arts of the invention that the cost of manufacture of the toy horse is materially reduced.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a toy horse in sections that interfit with one another in a novel manner to not only materially reduce the cost of assemblage,

19 but also materially add to the rigidity of the device.

A feature of the invention is the novel manner of mounting and connecting the axle, power shaft and steering post so that the same 5 not only performs the required functions thereof, but will additionally materially reinforce the sections forming the body of the livith these and other objects in View, the

539 invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved as toy horse,

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the llne H of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 1 and Figure 6 is an enlarged detailed View of the 35 main wheel structure.

Again referring to the drawings illustrating one of the many constructlonsof my 111- vention, the numerals 1 and 2 designate the sections forming the body of the figure of a horse so designed as to be capable of manufacture from a metal stamping. The top portions of the sections are provided with internal flanges 3 arranged in abutting relation and continued along both ends of the 45 sections so that when the elongated bolts 4: are passed through the sides of the sections and through the flanges, the sections will be effectively secured together at the top and ends. To effectively secure the lower portions of the sections together I provide the ex- Renewecl March 16, 1929.

ternal flanges 5 also arranged in abutting relation and directly receiving the bolts 6. These sections assembled as just described provide the body and this body is provided with an opening 7 and a slot 8 so as to accommodate the propelling mechanism hereinafter described.

Secured to the sections is an upper bearing plate 9 and a lower bearing platelO provided to rotatably support the steering post 11 that has its upper end 14 projecting above the body and its lower end 15 extending below the body, the latter to receive the steering wheel 16 and the former to have secured thereto the handle bar 17.

My improved propelling mechanism whereby the toy horse may be propelled over the ground consists of the main supporting wheels 18 secured to the axle 19 that in turn is mounted in the side bearing plate 20 rigidly secured to the sides of the sections (see Fig. 6). As the hubs 21 of the wheels 18 are arranged in close relation with the bearing plates 20, it will be appreciated that a tendency of the sections to be relatively displaced will be overcome and opposed by the wheel structure.

A power shaft 22 is journaled in the body sections and has secured thereto the cranks 23 which in turn are connected to the pedals 24, whereby the shaft may be given rotary movement. Secured to the shaft 22 is a sprocket 25 aligning with the second sprocket 26 secured to the axle 19. A drive chain 27 connects these sprockets together so that in the rotary movement of the shaft 22 the axle will be rotated to cause the wheels 18 to travel over the ground for propelling the toy.

To complete the invention, 1 provide a saddle 28 which is stamped from the metal and secured in place by the band sections 29 that are clamped into engagement with the sections by the clamp bolt 80.

In order to protect the lower stretch of the chain 27 from mud and other accumulations and likewise to prevent the said stretch from contact with stones, paving curbs, and other objects, a guard strip 31 is secured at its forward end to the under side of the body of the structure and extends rearwardly beneath the said lower stretch of the chain 27 as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 5 of the drawings, the rear portion of this strip being curved upwardly substantially on the arc of a circle to extend opposite the rear side of the sprocket gear 26, and is secured at its end to the rear end of the body as indicated by the numeral 32.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be appreciated that I have so designed and assembled the various parts of thetoy that they may be manufactured at a relatively low cost and" assembled economically, but once assembled all parts cooperate to materially reinforce the toy throughout thereby providing a very substantial construction which maybe ver a readily propelled over the ground and which is of such a design as to be very appealing to children.

Of course, it is to be understood that the body portion of the toy may be constructed in various other manners. than illustrated toimeet with certain manufacturing requirements and various other types of propelling mechanisms may be used with the toy and, therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner except as set forth in the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. A toy horse construction comprising body sections having top internally arranged abutting flanges and bottom external abutting flanges, bolts passed. through said body sections and through said internal) flanges, and otherbolts directly securing said exterior flanges together.

i 2. A toy horse structure comprisin body sections having abutting engagement, bolts seeuringthe sections together, a guide-device mounted in said sections and including a steering wheel, main support wheels forthe body sections, and power mechanism for driv ing' said support wheels.

3; A toy horse structure comprising body sections. having abutting flanges, means for securing the flanges together, upper and lower bearing members mounted upon the sections, a steering post mountec in suit bearing members, handle bars secured to said steering post, a steering wheel journalcd upon said steering post, and propelling mechanism mounted upon said body sections.

4L A toy horse structure comprising body sections having abutting flanges, means securing theflanges together, upper and lower bearing members mounted upon the sections, a steering post mounted in said bearing members, handle bars secured to said steering post, a steering wheel journaled upon said steering post, and propelling mechanism mounted upon said body sections, said propelling mechanism including a power shaft journaledin and extending through said body sections, and pedal devices secured to the ends of the shaft and arranged at opposite sides of the body sections.

5. A toy horse construction comprising body sections having abutting flanges, means securing the flanges together, upper and lower bearing members upon the sections, a steering post journaled in said bearing members with one end extending above the sections and the other extending below the sections, a steering wheel rotatably supported by the lower end of the steering post, a handle bar secured to the upper end of the steering post, side bearing members carried by said body sections, an axle journaled in said side bearing members, main wheels mounted on said axle, a sprocket wheel secured to said axle, a power shaft journaled in the said sec tions, a second sprocket wheel secured tothe power shaft, a drive chain connection between thesprocket wheels, and pedal devices secured to the protruding ends of said power shaft.

6. A toy horse construction comprising body sections having abutting flanges, means securing the flanges together, upper and lower bearing members mounted upon the sections, a steering post journals/d in said bearing members with one end extending above the sections and the other extending below the sections, a steering wheel rotatably supported by the lower end of the steering post, a handle bar secured to theupper end of the steering post, side bearing members carried by said body sections, an axlejournnled in said side bearing members, main wheels mounted on said axle, a sprocket wheel secured to said axle, a power shaft journaled in the said sections, a sprocket wheel secured to the power shaft, a drive chain connection between the sprocket wheels, pedal devices secured tothe protruding ends of said power shaft, and' a guide strip secured to said body sections and" arranged in spaced relation with said chain connection.

In testimony whereof I atlii; my'signature.

J AMESO. SMITH. 

